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Tenkara rods, tenkara flies, tenkara lines, DIY, techniques & philosophy

Sep212011

Tenkara End Cap

How to Fix a Loose End Cap on Your Tenkara Rod

It hasn’t happened to me yet but I’ve heard some people complain that while fishing, the end cap on their tenkara rod loosens up and sometimes fall off. While they’re easily replaceable from Tenkara USA, the loss of the end cap could pose some problems in the field when you want to collapse your rod.…

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September 21, 20116 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Sep142011

A Tenkara Gear Checklist: What you Need and What you Don’t

If you’ve decided to get into tenkara fishing, you’re probably wondering what gear you need to get started.  The answer will be a little different for people who have fly fishing experience and already have some gear they can apply vs. people completely new to the sport who are starting from scratch.  But the good…

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September 14, 201117 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Sep122011

Chirs Stewart and Jason Klass in Rocky Mountain National Park

Tenkara on the Big Thompson & Roaring River

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to fish with Chris Stewart of Tenkara Bum and Brian Flemming of Learn Tenkara in Rocky Mountain National Park. [/caption]   We started out on the Roaring River near the Fall River Entrance in the alluvial fan.  My favorite part of the Roaring River is actually the upper section (the…

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September 12, 20118 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Sep82011

Wading Kit

My Wading Kit

Not too long ago, I wrote a post about my preference for wet wading when tenkara fishing.  While it’s great in the summer, with fall fast approaching (even faster in the high country), it’s time to break out the waders for the colder temperatures ahead. Every angler who uses waders has their own system for…

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September 8, 201117 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Sep72011

Tenkara-Tuesdays

Tenkara Tuesdays on Troutrageous!

Mike Agneta over at Troutrageous! has started a new feature on his blog called “Tenkara Tuesdays” in which every (or most every) Tuesday, he will feature a post dedicated to tenkara fishing written by either himself or a guest blogger.  I was honored to be the first to write a guest post to kick off…

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September 7, 20112 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Sep52011

Partridge & Black Sakasa Kebari

Partridge & Black Sakasa Kebari

This is a simple, yet effective fly that would be a good pattern to try for anyone who read my recent post, “A Beginner’s Guide to Tying Tenkara Flies“.  With the barring on the hackle, high-contrast ribbing, and muted colors, this is a great all around tenkara wet fly.  The key is to tie the…

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September 5, 20111 CommentBy Jason Klass
Sep12011

Sakasa-Kebari-Hack-Comparison

Video: Underwater Comparison of Sakasa Kebari Hackle

I’ve always considered myself a confirmed dry fly fisher but have recently taken an interest in fishing sakasa kebari wet flies.  I’ve had a number of experiences lately that are convincing me more and more that they’re not only effective, but just as fun to fish as surface flies (though for different reasons). The main…

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September 1, 201111 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Aug302011

Peacock & Starling Sakasa Kebari

Peacock & Starling Sakasa Kebari

In my last post, I briefly mentioned this fly pattern which was very productive on a small lake near Mt. Whitney and I thought I’d post the recipe.  It’s a simple fly to tie (as many successful patterns are) and very buggy looking because of the iridescence of the materials used.     The recipe Hook:…

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August 30, 20112 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Aug272011

Tenkara-Backpack

Tenkara on Mt. Whitney

I just got back from a backpacking trip to Mt. Whitney with fellow tenkara enthusiast Brian Green of Brian’s Backpacking blog.  We were both as excited about the hike as we were about the prospect of fishing some of the high mountain lakes on the way down with our tenkara rods. I brought my Tenkara…

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August 27, 20119 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Aug202011

Daiwa Tenkara Line 1

Daiwa Tenkara Line

I got my Daiwa fluorocarbon Plasma Line from Japan today. While I’m completely happy with my Tenkara Bum and Tenkara USA level lines, I Just wanted to try something a little different.     The diameter is 0.310 mm (0.012″) and is marked as a #3.5 line.  This is a just little thinner than the…

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August 20, 20119 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Aug132011

fly tying kit

A Beginner’s Guide to Tying Tenkara Flies

One of the questions I get asked most often is what one needs to start tying tenkara flies. The first thing I tell people is to NOT buy a fly tying kit. Kits are a perfect waste of money with just the right combination of wrong-sized feathers, useless colors of materials, and unnecessary tools. While…

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August 13, 201116 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Jul282011

Tenkara Line Spool

Tenkara Bum Line Spools

Tenkara Bum is now offering their own line spools and I got my order for 3 of them today.  They’re essentially identical to the Meiho blue spools sold by Tenkara USA but are a shrunken down version. [/caption] The smaller diameter would be good for a tenkara minimalist or the backpacker who wants the convenience…

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July 28, 20119 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Jul272011

Twisted Camel Sakasa Kebari

Twisted Body Sakasa Kebari

One of the nice things about tenkara wet flies is that while they’re very simple in design, they allow for a lot of experimentation in body construction. This is probably the main thing that keeps me interested in them as a fly tier. Recently, I’ve been experimenting with wire bodies and epoxy bodies.  Now, I’m…

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July 27, 20113 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Jul212011

My Tenkara Fly Box

My Tenkara Fly Box

Today, I received my long awaited custom tenkara fly box made by Rick Setina.  It’s even more beautiful in person than the pictures he sent me in advance lead on.  The lid is Maple and has my name in Japanese (katakana alphabet) burned into the lower right corner. The bottom is Cherry which contrasts nicely…

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July 21, 201115 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Jul192011

Tenkara-Line-Marking-System

A Simple Marking System for Identifying Tenkara Lines

I’ve been making a lot of my own Tenkara level lines lately and I’ve noticed small problem: they all look the same. At first, I tried putting them on Tenkara USA blue spools and marking the spool with a Sharpie marker to indicate the line’s diameter and length. Of course, I ran out of spools…

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July 19, 201110 CommentsBy Jason Klass

Nets for Tenkara Fishing

After many years of going “netless” I have recently become a strong advocate for using nets.  I used to use a net when I fished for larger browns and rainbows back east.  But for the small fish I was mostly catching since I moved to the Rockies, I always thought a net wasn’t really necessary…

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July 17, 20115 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Jul132011

Tenkara Bum Level Lines

Tenkara Bum Level Lines

Today, I got some fluorocarbon tenkara level line and a nice note from Chris Stewart of Tenkarabum.com. Chris is a level line guru and has tried just about every type of level line out there but also encourages experimentation. So I was delighted when he sent me a couple of “extras” to try out. The…

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July 13, 20117 CommentsBy Jason Klass
Jul92011

Tenkara Beginner

Why Every Beginner Fly Fisher Should Start with Tenkara

I headed over to my local fly shop today to pick up some hooks and there happened to be a fly fishing class going on.  While I was scouring the hook wall trying to find some #16s, I was eavesdropping, listening to what the instructor was saying.  And it was painful. The “class” listened in…

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July 9, 20118 CommentsBy Jason Klass
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